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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Texans.

The Jalen Travis selection is the head-turner. The Texans reached 48 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In slot 25 they get a home-run threat at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea is a better player than the 58th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick79 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
The board had Donovan Jackson higher than No. 79, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Fair-plus on Deone Walker, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick166 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
They let Bhayshul Tuten come to them and pounced at pick No. 166. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick236 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at pick 236 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
Value said wait; Jalen Travis in slot 241 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.